Hood-fastener.



1. F. WHITE. H000 FASTENER.

APPLICATION fILEp JAN. 2.4917.

Patented Apr. 15, 1919.

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HOOD FASTENR.

APPLICATION FILED IAN. 2. 19H.

1,300,796. Patent-ed Ap1-.15,1919.

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JOHN WHITE, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOB, BY MESNE ASSIGNMENTS, TO WHITE PRODUCTS COMPANY, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, A CORPORATION OF ILLINOIS. y

Hoon-FASTWEB.

Specification of Letters Patent.

i Patented Apr. 15, 1919.

Application mea January 2, 1917. serial 11o. 140,005.

l T o all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN F. WHITE, a citizen of the United States, residin at Chicago, in the county of Cook and btate of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Hood-Fasteners, of

which the following is a specification.

The invention has to do with the provision of a simple, sightly, convenient and.

wholly eiiicient means for latcliingand l0ck ing engine hoods or otherA structures involvin similar conditions. 4

'he characteristic features of the lnvEn- 'tion are the dependable latching and unagainst the Weather and unwarranted ma- L of the Working nipulation by the laci parts of the same w1thin t e hood; the provision of an operating handle outside the hood readily accessible, and 4preferably removable to constitute of the latch an efficient lock; and many other advantageous features of construction and operation which Will appear from the followindescription thereof read in connection wit the accompanying drawings wherein are shown preferred and modified embodiments, it being 1 understood that the drawing and description Y are to be taken in an illustrative sense and not unnecessarily limiting the invention. In the drawing- Figure 1 is a vertical section throu h one embodiment of the invention inclu ing a portion of the engine hood and of the frame g' Fig. 2 1s an inside elevation of'the same;

Fig. 3 is a horizontal section on the line 3 3 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 4 is a vertical section through a. modified embodiment of the invention;

Fig. 5 is an inside elevation of the same;

Fig. 6 is a horizontal section on the line 6-6 of Fig. 4;

Fig. 7 is a Vvertical section through yet another embodiment of the invention;

Vig. 8 1s an inside elevation of the same; an Fi s. 9 and 10 are horizontal sections on the mes 9 9 and 10'10 respectively of aving reference rst to Eigs. 1, 2 and 3 of the drawing, the lower portion of the englne hood is represented at 11 and the frame at 12, the latter having suitably secured thereto by means of screws 13 or otherwise a keeper bracket 14 having a cross member 15 with which the latch is adapted to engage. The bracket 16, attached to the hood wall 11, has an outstanding yoke portion comprisinga crossmember 17 and parallel side members 18. Cross member 17is provided with a slot 19 extending perpendicularly to the hood wall 11 and side members 18 cut away as indicated at 20 form a point of support for the arms 21 of the U-shaped hanger,

the lower cross member 22 of which is slotted similarly to .cross member 17. The slots 19 and 23i serve as bearings or guides for the shank 24 of latch 25. lVithin the yoke 17, 18 and about the shank 21 of the latch is mounted an abutment plate 26 which is provided with a slot 27 havin a width at least as great as the breadth of t e shank 24 and a. length somewhat greater than the breadth of said shank to enable the said-plate to be placed upon the shank over the spurs 28 which extend laterally from said shank and to berthen turned through van angle ofA 90o to the position shown in Fig. 2, in which position the spurs 28l engage with the late and prevent downward movement o the shank independent of the plate. The plate 26 has upstanding ears 26 which abut against the cross member 17. Between the abutment plate 26 and the Vcross member 22 of the hanger 21 and about the shank 24 is disposed a compression spring 29.

Slidably mounted within the yoke bracket 16 is an operating rod 30, the lower portionl of which is provlded with two laterally extending inwardly turned prongs'- 31, 32 which embrace the lower ortlon of the latch shank 25, prong 31 em racing the latch shank above the head of the latch indicated at 33 and the prong 32 embracing the same alongside the latch head `and extending transversely of the throat 3ft of the hook below the beakv 35. The inwardly turned portion of the prong may advantageously lie Within the throat 3l of the latch liead.

As illustrated in Figs. 1, 2 and 3 of the drawings the upper terminal portions of the shank 21 of the latch and the operatlnlr rod 30 are substantially conterininous an slightly spaced apart vin a line perpendicular to the wall 11 of the hood. The upper end of the shank 2l is apcrturcd at 36 w iile the upper end of thc`i'od 30 is outwardly turned as indicated at 37, extending to the exterior of the hood through a suitable opening 11 provided therein. The operating handle or key 38 has a hooded portion provided with parallel spaced side walls 39 which are apertured at 36 in register with the aperture of the shank 2l to receive the cotterpin 40 by Vwhich the shank 2l is attached to the 'key 38. The hooded portion of the key is likewise apertured and provided with a cross pin at l1, this pin taking under the out turned `end 3T of the operating rod 30 as illustrated in Fig. 1.

It will be observed that all of the operating parts of the lock are disposed within the hood 11 where they are protected from the weather and are also subject to constant automatic lubrication by means of oil splashed from the engine. p protected from injury without the necessity of providing a special latch casing for the housing of the movable parts. In the process of manufact-ure and assembling, the bracket is riveted to the' hood, the hanger 21 and the spring 29 and the abutment plate 26 are placed about the shank 2J: of the latch and the upper end of the shank is passed through the slot 19, the upper ends of the hanger 21 are snapped into the opening 20, prongs 31 and 32 of'the operating rod 30 are caused to engage the lower ends of the -latch and the upper portion of the operating rod is passed through the bracket with the out turned end 37 projecting from the hood. All of these parts may be coated with enamel or paint or the like by dipping at one operation. The handle or key 38 may be finished di'erently, as for instance, by nickel plating and is assembled by merely inserting the key through the slot in the vhood and threading the cotter pin through the aperture 36 of the key and shank and bringing the pin 41 'beneath the out turned portion 37 o the operating rod.

Assuming the hood to be closed, with the parts in the position indicated in Fig. 1, the operator placeshis finger benea'ththe outwardly extending portion of the key and exerts a liftingv or upward pressure. The resulting tendency is for the operatin rod 30 yto move upwardly and the latch s ank to move downwardly and for the whole Ithe cross member 15 of the keeper.

They are' also= .to move outwardly about the hood hinge 42 as a pivot. As the latch moves downwardly relative to the keeper 1i its beak 35 is brought to a point below the cross member 15 of the keeper thus releasing the beak and permitting the latch together with the hood to swing outwardly, the keeper member 15 riding upon the prong 32 of the operating rod. The upward pressure upon the handle 38 having been relieved the compression spring 29 relaxes and restores the parts to the position indicated in Fig. 1, that is to say with the prong underlying the throat of the latch. As the hood is dropped to its closed position, the operator bearing down on the handle 38 causes the' hinged portion 11 of the hood to swing inwardly about its pivot 42 brii ging the inclined face 43 of the latch head into line vertically with Continued downward pressure upon the handle 38 causes the inclined face L3 of the head to ride upon the keeper member 15, the hood moving outwardly to a slight extent upon the hinge 42, until the beak passes the keeper member 15 and allows the said member to'enter the throat of the latch above the prong 32. During the downward pressure on the handle 38 the spring 29 is again compressed and after the beak of the hook passes the keeper, the reaction of the spring causes the hook to move 'upwardly and the throat of the same to engage the keeper 15,

It will `bc observed that in the opening of the hood ther releasing of the latch is effected by the natural upward movement of the handle 30 under the pull of the operator,

no` regard being paid by him to the movement of the several parts by which the latch is released; whereas as the hood is closed, the latch is secured by a natural downward pressure upon the handle without the necessity of giving any thought to the engagement of the parts.

Having reference now to Figs. 4, 5, and 6 of the drawings, it will be observed that the parts 11 to 20 inclusive are the same as in the former construct-ion. Here, however the hanger for the spring 29 is omitted and in lieu thereof is provided a ri 'd abutment bracket 44 with a superp washer 45 upon which the spring 29 bears. other parts of the construction are identical and are represented in these figures by corresponding reference numerals, but the operating rod 30 being guided Within the .bracket 44 does not require the in-turned portions `of the prongs 31 and 32 these prongs being in this instance straight and indicated by the reference numerals 46 and 47.' In this form of construction, also, the key ,indicated at 48 is detachable and capable of being removed entirely from the restA of thev structure. To this end while it is provided with a cross pin 49 similar to the Many rovided with former construction, it is registering slots 50 instead o the a ertures for engagement with the upperven of the latch shank, the said shank being provided with a cross pin 51' in lieu of the cotter pin.

In this form of construction the mode of operation is substantially the same as in that previously described, but it has the further distinguishing characteristics that, the hood bein closed, the operator may withdraw the ey48 fromv'the hood and lace it in his pocket leaving the engine ood free of danger from unauthorized.l tampering, it being practically impossible for anyone without a suitable tool or key to so manipulate the latch as to open the hood, thus constituting of the latch a dependable lock. When the bearer of the key returns to the ,ear and wishes to` open the hood allthat is necessary is to insert the same to the slot in the hood and engage the pins 51.and 49 with the slot 50 and the out Y turned spring 29 and end 37 of the operating rod respec-l tively.

Referring now to Figs. 7, 8, v9 and 10, We find here a still further modification which in many respects hasadvantages over those previously described, embodying as it does the important features of the former construction in combination. In this form of construction is utilized both the hangers 21'and also a bracket 54, this bracket being somewhat similar to the bracket 44 in that it is rigidly attached to the hood and serves as a vertical guide for the o erating rod 30 and for the shank 24 ,oft e latch. This `bracket also acts as an abutment for the as an anchorage for the lower end tif-the hanger 21. Here the key is like- Wise detachably connected with the operating rod and latch shank, but the outer portion is of slightly different shape being curled inwardly as indicated at to make the same more convenient for carrying in the pocket. l

I claim:

1. In a device of the class described, the combination with a hinged member of an enginehood, of a latch rigidly mounted on said member and arranged to coperate with the hinge to engage a fixed anchorage within the hood, and a handle for said latch operable from without the hood to release the latch in the act ofraising thehood.

2. In a device of the class described, the

combination with a hinged member of an engine hood, of a latch rigidly mounted on the 'interior of said member and arranged to coperatewith the hinge to engage a fixed anchorage within .the hood, and a o od operating handle connected to the latch and extending to the exterior of the hood.

l" 3. In a device of the class described, the

combination with a hinged -member ofV an engine hood, of -a latch mounted on the movably associated with t interior of said member and arranged to engage a fixed anchora within the hood and an operatin hand e extending' to the exterior of the .1ood, the handle arranged in the act of lifting the hood to simultaneously release the latch an'd by depressing to simultaneously engage the latch.

4. In a device of the class described, the combination with a hinged member of an engine hood, ofa latch mounted on the interior of said member and arranged to engage a fixed anchorage Within the hood, and an operating handle extending to the exterior o the hood, said handle removably associated with the latch whereby to constitute of the same a key and of the latcha lock t0 prevent unauthorized opening of the hood.

5. In a device of combination With'a hinged member of an engine hood, of a keeper and latch hook mounted within the hood one on the hinged member and the lother fixed, and relatively movable toward each other, a spring press- `ing the hook away from the keeper, an operating member movably associated with the hook and' having a portion extending across the throat and below the beak of the hook, the operating member operable from withoutlthe hood to expel the hook from the keeperin the act of o ening the hood and to enga e the hook wlth the keeper in the act of c osin'g the hood.

6. In a device of the class described, the combination'with a hinged member of an engine hood, of a keeper and latch hook mounted within the hood one on the hinged member and the other fixed, and relatively movable toward each other, a spring pressing the hook away from the keeper, an operating member movably associated with the hookand havin a portion extending across the throat and ielow the beak of the hook, and a handle attached to the hook and operati member and extending to the exterior o the hood, whereby pressure on the handle in the act 4of closingthe hood will e the hook with the kee er and an uppull on the handle in t e act of opening'the hood will depress .the liook and lift the operating member to expel the hook ,from the keeper.

7,. In a device of the class described, the combination with a hingedv'membelr of an engine hood, of a stationary keeper withinV the hood, a latch hook mounted within the hood onthe hinged member and swinging therewith to and from operable relation to the keeper, a spring pressing the hook away from the keeper, an operatin member Ie hoo and having a portion extending across the throat and below the beak .of the hook, and a handle connected with the hook and the operating member and extending to the exterior of the hood, the Darts so assembled and arranged enga war the class described, the .il

t closing the hood will engage the hook with the keeper and an upward ull on the handle in the act of opening t e hood will depress the hook and lift the olperating member to expel the hook from the Keeper.

8. In a device of the character described` the combination with a hinged member of an enginehood, of a stationair keeper within the hood, a bracket attached,Y to the hinged hook member, a hook latch mounted on the interior of the hinged hook member with its head in operative relation to the keeper and its shank slidable within the bracket, a vsgring abutting on the bracket and holding t e latch engaged with the keeper, an operatin rodmovablv associated with the hook latcV and slidable within the bracket and having a' portion extendin ,across the throat of the hook below the bealr of the same, and an operating handle connecting 4the shank of the hook and the operating rod and ex* tending to the ergterior of the hood, the parts soassembled and arranged that downward pressure on the handle in the act of closing the hood engages the hook with the keeper and an upward lift thereon in the act of opening the hood expels the hook from the keeper.

9. In a device of the character described, the combination with a hinged member of an engine hood, of a stationary keeper .within the hod, a bracket attached tothe hinged hook member, a hook latch mounted bn the interior of the hinged hook member with its head in operative relation to the keeper within the bracket, a'

and its shank slidable spring abutting on the bracket' and holding the latch engaged with the keeper, an operating rod movably associated with the hook latch and slidable within the bracket and having a portion extendin across the throat of the hook below the beaE of the same and an operating handle connecting the shank,

10. In a device of the class described, the

combination with a hinged member of an engine hood, of a latch mounted on' the interior of said member and arranged to engage a fixed anchorage within the hood, and a removable key operatively associated with the latch whereby to lock said latch.

In testimony whereof .I have hereunto signed my name-in the presence of two subscribing witnesses. t

4 l JOHN F. WHITE. 7Witnesses:

MARY C. Buownm Ehe/'i F Nvrvw DISCLAIMER 1,300,796.-JOm F. Wifi-iin, Chicago, lll. Hoon-["ASTENER. Patent dated April l5, 1919. Disclaimer filed February 1U, will, by the assignee, Chicago Forging df.- Manufacturing U0.

Enters the following disclaimer, to wit:

Your petitioner disclaims from claims l, Q, and 3 of said Letters Patent all fasteners except fasteners used in connection with un engine hood of an automobile of the type referred to and described in said Letters Patent, having-the hinged member upon which the latch is rigidly mounted movable in two directions when bein moved to its open position, the latch, when engaging the fixed anchorage within the hood, holding the member to which it is connected from movement in said two directions.

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